- I'm sure, if convicted, it's unlikely that he will get maximum penalty (13 years), sensationalist headers and all.
- If someone was writing whatever (political speech, gang signs, etc) on my property I sure would like them to be arrested and given a good punishment so they won't do it again.
If we're talking community service, repaying the cost of cleanup, or that sort of thing I agree with you... if we're talking about taking away years of someone's life I'm really confused.
1. It sounds like GP thinks jail is reasonable based on "I sure would like them to be arrested and given a good punishment so they won't do it again."
2. He actually didn't say that 13 years was unreasonable, he just said that it was unlikely
I don't any prison time would be fair time at this point. Maybe paying for cleaning all the damage and doing some community service (he did it 13 times in a lapse of 6months).
Then if he goes and does it again, maybe prison time will discourage him for doing it again?
I don't see him as a political protester, but as equal to someone painting gang signs.
Really? Even though his message is quite political? The idea that huge banks are destructive to our economy certainly seems to be a political idea to me.
http://www.sandiego.gov/street-div/services/roadways/sidewal...
By CA law the property owner is usually responsible for the upkeep of the sidewalk on their property. However, if someone falls and breaks their face on a broken sidewalk the city is liable.
Still why will someone have to pay/do the work to clean up the mess that this guy was doing (for six months, 13 times!), just because it's a "political message" it's ok to make a mess and have other people clean it up?